Archive for July, 2009

The Schwinn is all back together now with the new paint job, decals, handlebar tape, and cabling:

Here’s a before pic for reference:

The red and white striped bar tape was a nice final touch:

So what’s next? I might replace the seat with an old Selle Itialia Flite saddle if I can find one, but other than [...]

Friday, July 24th, 2009 at 15:37 | 0 comments
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Last weekend Cary and I were building a brick wall for a patio. The project required toting bricks from one section of the yard to another. I couldn’t use a wheelbarrow because I needed to go up some stairs (I could have gone around but it’s twice as far). We looked everywhere for brick carriers, [...]

Wednesday, July 8th, 2009 at 09:12 | 0 comments
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I’ve had several chances to play my new setup now, including the Mandala. I played a live gig (recording to come) on Friday of last week, and learned a few lessons. Now that I’ve got things under control, I started to create some basic kits in Battery for my Mandala.
The Mandala is capable of subdividing [...]

Wednesday, July 1st, 2009 at 23:44 | 0 comments
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